3-D MRI/CT fusion imaging of the lumbar spine

Objective  

The objective was to demonstrate the feasibility of MRI/CT fusion in demonstrating lumbar nerve root compromise.     

The entire dural sinus tree is compressed in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a longitudinal, volumetric magnetic resonance imaging study

Introduction  

The objective of this study was to explore the volumetric alterations of dural sinuses in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).     

Age as a predictor of residual muscle weakness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Purpose  

The objective of this study was to reveal the predicting factors for muscle recovery in the lower extremity after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.     

MR imaging-guided cryoablation of metastatic brain tumours: initial experience in six patients

Objective  

The objective was to evaluate the initial experience and safety of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transcranial cryoablation in cystic metastatic brain tumours.     

Computer-assisted gap balancing technique improves outcome in total knee arthroplasty, compared with conventional measured resection technique

Purpose  

The objective of this prospective study was to compare the functional outcome of conventional measured resection technique and computer-assisted gap balancing technique in TKA.     

Age and gender-dependent bone density changes of the human skull disclosed by high-resolution flat-panel computed tomography

Introduction  

The objective of this article was to estimate the age at death in forensic or anthropologic applications based on human skull investigation. Sex-dependent differences were analyzed.     

Magnetic resonance imaging of large chromophobe renal cell carcinomas

Purpose  

The objective of this study was to clarify the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of large chromophobe renal cell carcinomas.     

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and tractography of the brachial plexus: feasibility and initial experience in neoplastic conditions

Introduction  

The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and potential clinical applications of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and tractography in the normal and pathologic brachial plexus prospectively.     

Ultrasound features of malignancy in the preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid cancer: a retrospective analysis of parathyroid tumours larger than 15?mm

Objective  

Nearly all reported parathyroid cancers are >15 mm at presentation. The objective was to identify ultrasound criteria of malignancy in parathyroid lesions of >15 mm in size.     

Arthroscopic patellar reinsertion of the MPFL in acute patellar dislocations

Purpose  

The objective of this study was to evaluate the mid-term results of a new technique for the arthroscopic repair of MPFL after an acute patellar dislocation (APD).     

Assessment of pituitary adenoma volumetric change using longitudinal MR image registration

Introduction  

Change detection is a crucial factor in monitoring of slowly evolving pathologies. The objective of the study was to test a semi-automatic method applied on longitudinal MRI monitoring of volume change in pituitary macroadenomas.     

Unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of the distal femur in a patient with a traumatic osteoaticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle

Purpose  

The objective of this study was to report the clinical results for a patient with a post-traumatic osteoarticular defect of the lateral femoral condyle treated with unicondylar osteoarticular allograft reconstruction.     

Gallbladder ejection fraction measured by fatty meal cholescintigraphy: is it affected by extended gallbladder emptying data acquisition time?

Objective  

The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of gallbladder emptying acquisition time on gallbladder ejection fraction (GBEF) measurement obtained by fatty meal cholescintigraphy (CS).     

FDG-PET/CT imaging in assessing mucin-producing non-small cell lung cancer with pathologic correlation

Objective  

The objective of this study was to describe the PET/CT findings of mucin-producing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and how those findings are associated with pathology.     

Pulmonary fibrosis in youth treated with radioiodine for juvenile thyroid cancer and lung metastases after Chernobyl

Purpose  

The objective of this project was to systematically determine the prevalence and consequences of pulmonary fibrosis in youth with thyroid carcinoma and lung metastases from Belarus who were treated with radioiodine (¹³¹I).     

Determination of the safe penetration depth during all-inside meniscal repair of the posterior part of the lateral meniscus using the FasT-Fix suture repair system

Purpose  

The objective of this study was to determine the safe penetration depth of the FasT-Fix meniscal suture repair system during all-inside repair of the posterior part of the lateral meniscus.     

The value of diffusion-weighted imaging for monitoring the chemotherapeutic response of osteosarcoma: a comparison between average apparent diffusion coefficient and minimum apparent diffusion coefficient

Objective  

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the average apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) or the minimum ADC is more useful for evaluating the chemotherapeutic response of osteosarcoma.     

Sagittal plane kinematics of fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee replacements

Purpose  

The objective of this prospective, randomized, patient- and observer-blinded study was to analyze, in vivo, the knee joint kinematics in the sagittal plane in a patient population that had received either a fixed or a mobile TKA.     

Imaging findings at the donor site after iliac crest bone harvesting

Objective  

Postoperative imaging after iliac crest bone harvesting is commonly performed, but has not been extensively reported in the literature. The objective of this analysis was to investigate the donor site after iliac crest graft harvesting.     

Sonography and MRI of latissimus dorsi strain injury in four elite athletes

Objective  

The objective of this study was to describe the MR and sonographic findings in latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle strain in athletes, and to review the most common injuries described in the literature, most of which are humeral avulsions.